Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 698 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Inside the marks): Put the exact spoken words inside “ ”. End them with a comma, a question mark (for a question) or an exclamation mark (for a shout) INSIDE the closing mark, then who said it and a full stop. Choose the said-word by the words: a question → asked, danger → shouted, a secret → whispered, a joke → giggled, sad news → sobbed.

1. 1.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Dev. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Dev. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Dev.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Maria. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Maria. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Maria.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Saanvi. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Saanvi.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Pooja. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Pooja. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Pooja.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Diya. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Diya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Diya.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Dev. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Dev. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Dev.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Meera. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Meera. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Meera.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Farhan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Kavya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Kavya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kavya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Neel. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Neel. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Neel.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Tenzin. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Tenzin.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Nisha. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Nisha. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Nisha.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Arjun. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Arjun. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Arjun.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Neel. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Neel. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Neel.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Kavya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kavya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Kavya.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Vihaan. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Vihaan.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Manav. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Manav. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Manav.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ananya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Priya. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Priya. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Priya.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

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